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MICROSOFT WIRELESS COMFORT DESKTOP 5000

August 2009

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The Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000 brings easy-to-use comfort, exclusive features for Windows 7 and Microsoft BlueTrack Technology, all wrapped in a sleek, modern design.

With keys at a slight 6-degree angle, the Comfort Curve keyboard layout encourages natural wrist posture without a steep learning curve. The included Wireless Mouse 5000 features BlueTrack Technology that allows consumers to mouse on virtually any surface,1 from a granite kitchen countertop to the living room carpet. To complement the comfort, the Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000 offers smart features for Windows 7 to help people navigate their PC faster and more efficiently.

Top Features and Benefits

Wireless Comfort Keyboard 5000

• Comfort Curve keyboard design encourages natural wrist posture with a slight 6-degree curve and is easy to use.

• Soft-touch palm rest and removable feet provide a more comfortable experience for extended use.

• NEW! Taskbar Favorites for Windows 7 lets people easily access their open programs by mapping to the location of applications on the improved Windows Taskbar. The icons in the Taskbar can be easily rearranged just by clicking and dragging, and Taskbar Favorites will instantly adapt to the icons’ new locations.2 

Wireless Mouse 5000

• BlueTrack Technology works on virtually any surface,1 going more places than optical and laser mice — including granite, marble, carpet and wood.

• Comfortable, ambidextrous design offers rubber side grips and full-size comfort for use in either hand.

• Snap-in transceiver offers consumers the portability of a notebook mouse with the comfort of a full-size mouse, for use on the desk and on the go.

• One-touch access to Windows Flip lets people easily see a thumbnail preview of all open windows and then scroll to the desired application. A full-screen preview will automatically display behind the highlighted thumbnail for easy selection.2

Read on for more information, including the following:

Full Feature List / Windows 7 /BlueTrack Technology / System Requirements / Availability and Pricing / Contact Info

FULL FEATURE LIST

Wireless Comfort Keyboard 5000

• Comfort Curve keyboard design encourages natural wrist posture with a slight 6-degree curve and is easy to use.

• Soft-touch palm rest and removable feet provide a more comfortable experience for extended use.

• NEW! Taskbar Favorites for Windows 7 lets people access their open programs by mapping to the location of applications on the improved Windows Taskbar. The icons in the Taskbar can be easily rearranged just by clicking and dragging, and Taskbar Favorites will instantly adapt to the icons’ new locations.2 

• Modern, contoured design minimizes desktop clutter.

• 2.4GHz wireless USB mini-transceiver connects wirelessly at a range of up to 30 feet.

• Low-profile quiet touch keys help consumers type more comfortably.

• Media keys give consumers one-touch access to popular media functions, such as play, pause and volume.

Wireless Mouse 5000

• BlueTrack Technology works on virtually any surface,1 going more places than optical and laser mice, including on granite, marble, carpet and wood.

• Comfortable, ambidextrous design offers rubber side grips and full-size comfort for use in either hand.

• 2.4GHz wireless USB mini-transceiver connects wirelessly at a range of up to 30 feet.

• Two AA batteries provide up to eight months of battery life for extended use.

• Snap-in transceiver offers consumers the portability of a notebook mouse with the comfort of a full-size mouse, for use on the desk and on the go. When stowed, the transceiver turns off the mouse to conserve battery life.

• Two-color battery life indicator warns consumers when it is time to replace the batteries.

• One-touch access to Windows Flip lets people easily see a thumbnail preview of all open windows and then scroll to the desired application. A full-screen preview will automatically display behind the highlighted thumbnail for easy selection.2

WINDOWS 7

To make everyday tasks faster and easier, Microsoft Hardware created new, timesaving features for Windows 7 to ensure that anyone using the new operating system gets a better experience. Smart new features include these:

• Taskbar Favorites for Windows 7 lets people access their open programs by mapping to the location of applications on the improved Windows Taskbar. The icons in the Taskbar can be easily rearranged just by clicking and dragging, and Taskbar Favorites will instantly adapt to the icons’ new locations.2 

• Device Stage. Microsoft Hardware mouse and keyboard products will support Device Stage, a Windows 7 feature that gives customers quick and easy access to common tasks, including product information, registration, settings and more for popular device categories such as cell phones, cameras, printers, portable media players and input devices.

• Windows Flip. Microsoft mouse and keyboard users can easily see a thumbnail preview of all open windows with the press of a button. A full-screen preview of the application will display automatically, enabling the user to better identify and select the desired application.

BlueTrack Technology: How It Works

Microsoft-designed CMOS chip. The Wireless Mouse 5000 uses a proprietary, Microsoft-designed complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) chip with advanced algorithms and pixel architecture for more precise tracking. It is Microsoft Corp.’s fourth-generation application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) using CMOS technology.

Blue specular optics. High-angle imaging optics generate more exact surface images — even of shiny surfaces such as granite and marble — instead of blurry, out-of-focus images, as can be produced by many of the leading laser mice. And blue light helps create high-resolution, high-contrast images for better navigation.

Four times as wide, more diffuse beam for better imaging and tracking. The wider beam enables illumination of a larger surface area and allows more light to return to the sensor. This helps for tracking on irregular surfaces such as carpet, where a smaller beam could get lost between the individual fibers. The BlueTrack Technology light source is optimized to provide illumination at the tracking surface that is more uniform than current laser or optical mice. This illumination is accomplished by using a new optical element, never before used in a mouse. The light source is encapsulated in a diffusing optic that smoothes out hot spots within the illumination profile.

Incoherent blue light. Laser mice use coherent light that’s easily disrupted by dust and dirt, leading to poor tracking. The Wireless Mouse 5000’s incoherent blue light doesn’t have the extreme sensitivity to dust, so the signal quality is maintained. This means your mouse will provide excellent performance even in a less than clean environment — you’ll get great precision performance in a dusty workshop or outdoors just as you do on an ideal clean surface.

BlueTrack Technology Tracking Engine

Seeing Is Believing: Join the BlueTrack Technology challenge if you haven’t already. Try your mouse on any surface that’s not glass or mirrored. Use it on your carpet, your hardwood floor, your granite kitchen counter, your microfiber couch or your beach mat. Get creative!

System Requirements

To use the Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000, consumers need the following:

|For a Windows-based PC |For Macintosh |

|Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (excluding Windows XP 64-bit)|Mac OS X v10.4x–10.5x |

|100 MB of available hard drive space |30 MB of available hard drive space |

|CD-ROM drive |CD-ROM drive |

|An available USB port |An available USB port |

|4 AA alkaline batteries (included) |4 AA alkaline batteries (included) |

Availability and Pricing

Microsoft Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000 will be available in August 2009 for an estimated retail price of $79.95 (U.S.).3

The Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000 is backed by a worldwide three-year limited hardware warranty. The limited warranty and license agreement are available at .

1 BlueTrack Technology does not work on clear glass or mirrored surfaces. Compared with leading laser and optical mice commercially available fall 2008.

2 Some advanced features require software installation.

3 Actual retail price may vary.

4 Answers Research Inc., “November 2008 MSHW Customer Satisfaction Survey.”

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Behind the Scenes

Global Leader in Ergonomic Products

Microsoft Corp. has sold more than 10 million Comfort Curve keyboards around the world, and 94 percent of users who own a Comfort Curve keyboard would recommend it.4

Microsoft Hardware and Windows 7

To make everyday tasks faster and easier, Microsoft Hardware and Windows 7 teams created smart integrations between the hardware and software, with features such as Taskbar Favorites and the Windows Flip button.

Ask Dr. Dan!

Dr. Dan Odell is Microsoft Hardware’s in-house ergonomist, dedicated to providing ergonomic expertise and delivering comfortable products that enhance productivity and the overall user experience. Dan is available for interviews if you are interested in learning more about ergonomic computing.

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